Sainte-Anne Church
Religious building, Historic site and monument
in Macouba
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Built in 1667, the Macouba chapel was first served by a priest from Basse-Pointe until a priest was assigned in 1679: Father Thomas Lentilahc.
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The makeshift building needed to be rebuilt very quickly: the construction of a frame church began on February 14th 1692 and was completed three months later. Father Vidal dedicated it to Saint Anne before leaving the parish the following year. Father Labat succeeded him and officiated from 1694 to 1696.
At this time, the church had a great affluence, especially on the occasion of pilgrimages in honour of Sainte-Anne. While it had been rebuilt in masonry in 1741, the great gale of 1813...The makeshift building needed to be rebuilt very quickly: the construction of a frame church began on February 14th 1692 and was completed three months later. Father Vidal dedicated it to Saint Anne before leaving the parish the following year. Father Labat succeeded him and officiated from 1694 to 1696.
At this time, the church had a great affluence, especially on the occasion of pilgrimages in honour of Sainte-Anne. While it had been rebuilt in masonry in 1741, the great gale of 1813 removed its roof and forced the inhabitants to go to Basse-Pointe, the neighbouring parish.
The church was rebuilt in 1827 and subsequently underwent several repairs. However, it kept its original shape and its stone walls with imposing buttresses. The tiling was completed in 1962.
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